St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center (St. Ambrose) was founded in 1972 to assist first-time homebuyers in purchasing affordable homes in Baltimore.  Over 6,000 families have bought homes with the assistance of St. Ambrose. Additional housing and counseling programs have also been added over the years, all aimed at strengthening Baltimore's racially integrating neighborhoods. Today, St Ambrose operates a number of distinct but related housing and development programs, which reach over 3,000 families a year.